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Live coverage: White nationalists, counter-protesters rally in DC
The Hill ^ | 08/12/18 | The Hill Staff

Posted on 08/12/2018 1:32:21 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Far-right protesters and counter-protesters have descended on Washington, D.C., on Sunday on the one-year anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville.

Earlier in the day on Sunday, hundreds of counter-protesters took part in demonstrations across the city as white nationalists prepared for their rally.

Apparent smoke bombs set off at white nationalist rally

Updated: 4:18 p.m.

The Hill witnessed what appeared to be at least one smoke bomb go off at the beginning of the "Unite the Right 2."

Someone appears to have set off a smoke bomb at the center of an anti-fascist protest.

'Unite the Rally 2' draws huge counterprotests

Updated: 4:14 p.m.

Around two dozen white nationalists have arrived at Lafayette Park for “Unite the Right 2,” a rally commemorating the one-year anniversary since last year’s deadly Charlottesville demonstrations.

Though white nationalist organizer Jason Kessler originally said he suspected there could be up to 400 attendees, it appears there were only around 25.

On the other side of the park, thousands of counterprotesters have mobilized against the white supremacists. The counter-protesters, who marched in from separate events throughout the city, are marching throughout the roads surrounding the White House and gathering on the side of Lafayette Park where they have a permit.

There is significant distance between the dueling demonstrations, with each side barricaded off. Police in neon vests are gathered in the middle.

Law enforcement escorted the roughly 25 white nationalists onto the side closer to the White House.

Kessler has been speaking and intermittently taking breaks for around 20 minutes so far.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antifa; charlottesville; jasonkessler; neonazis; seebreakingnews
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1 posted on 08/12/2018 1:32:21 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen
No sign of the "far-left" apparently. Guess the "far-left" left it up to the "counter protestors" huh? Hey progs, 🖕🏻👋🏼
2 posted on 08/12/2018 1:40:48 PM PDT by rktman (Enlis ted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: yesthatjallen
Left and Right as terms for political standing happened during the French Revolution. Clearly “Right” in America does not refer to support of the State Church and Royalty. It's best to define it by who sits on the left and right side in Congress. The right side believes in the ideals of the America Revolution and it's Constitution. The other side wants to tear that down to acquire raw naked power under the guise of achieving utopia. These groups calling themselves “Far Right” are false flags intended to smear the good guys.
3 posted on 08/12/2018 1:43:35 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Though white nationalist organizer Jason Kessler originally said he suspected there could be up to 400 attendees, it appears there were only around 25.


YGBFKM. The media is going bonkers over 25 protestors. Meanwhile, the Right to Life March draws thousands every year, and it’s always a total media blackout.


4 posted on 08/12/2018 1:43:58 PM PDT by MountainWalker
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Not so much 'live' coverage as 'updates'.

4:33 p.m.

Counter-protesters have formed a unified line against the barricade separating them from the white nationalist rally, shouting “Go home, Nazis” and “Black Lives Matter.”

They are directly facing the lines of police between them and the white nationalist protest, jeering and waving signs. One man blew into a tuba every few minutes.

“F---k you, Nazis!” one group chants as another cohort breaks into song.

On the other side of the park, a man is espousing racist views to a small of people that is mainly comprised of members of the press.

(I suspect the 'man espousing racist views to a smallof people that is mainly comprised of members of the press' is an agent provocateur giving the media the sound bites and video they want.)

5 posted on 08/12/2018 1:46:33 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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Though white nationalist organizer Jason Kessler...

You mean "Obama-voting, Occupy Wall Street-supporting Jason Kessler" with special guest appearance by David Duke!

Frauds, the whole idiotic gaggle of goose-stepping retards trying to make Trump supporters look bad.

Glad nobody showed up.

6 posted on 08/12/2018 1:48:11 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: yesthatjallen

Charlottesville: A Clash of Left vs. Left?

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3678665/posts


7 posted on 08/12/2018 1:58:11 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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Law enforcement intervene after counterprotesters throw projectiles

4:50 p.m.

Law enforcement stepped in after counterprotesters were seen hurling bottles and other objects at a few people heading to the "Unite the Right" rally.

An ambulance is parked on the counterprotester side of Lafayette Park.

(Antifa are the ones throwing projectiles at those attending the rally but the ambulance is parked with Antifa)

8 posted on 08/12/2018 2:00:25 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: Drew68

The media and the Democrats spin it like the only choice is a revival of Naziism or ultimately a wonderful “people’s” communist dictatorship like in Venezuela. They can’t imagine freedom as an option.


9 posted on 08/12/2018 2:00:58 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Drew68

Well said. Thank God for Dinesh D’Souza to bring out the truth of the propaganda war the Left is employing against Trump.


10 posted on 08/12/2018 2:01:03 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: Nateman

There is no such thing as “far right”. There is only upbeat, and taking the best possible anticipation of the positive outcomes, or crushing grinding command and control, destruction and waste in its wake.

The gracious acceptance of personal initiative, and giving its rewards to the talented and hard-working who strive for personal excellence, has been one of the most rewarding experiments ever in the continued striving for a better life. All this initiative must be tempered with an at least somewhat humble attitude for the “good luck” bestowed on its winners, which invariably leads to a deep devotion to a guiding Higher Power, and its impulse to do further good for all men.

Meanwhile, there skulking in the shadows, is the coterie of failed humanity, that is quick to blame all their “bad luck” on some misunderstood or imagined actions of the “lucky ones”, but who continually self-sabotage their own best interests, and they form a self-defined horde to “take down” the more fortunate, briefly enriching themselves, but leaving all around themselves much more desolated and impoverished.

As Ronaldus Magnus noted, there is no such thing as a Left or Right, there is only an Up or Down.


11 posted on 08/12/2018 2:02:04 PM PDT by alloysteel ("No" is a complete sentence. On so many levels.)
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To: Wilhelm Tell

That’s the Antifa canard. And the Dems are going to ride that into oblivion.


12 posted on 08/12/2018 2:06:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: alloysteel

Somehow, “far-downist politicians” doesn’t have the same ring to it.


13 posted on 08/12/2018 2:07:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: yesthatjallen

Can’t get behind this Jason Kessler fellah’s and his movement.

Was supporting the movement to keep the Confederate monuments and “Unte the Right” but the fellow Kessler’s either a fool or being played as one.

After all the bad press surrounding the dead woman, who has a re-creation of the same event on the same day?

Bad optics, really bad optics.

A Soros puppet?


14 posted on 08/12/2018 2:08:38 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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Video: Antifa attacking the media and police:

“Fu** you, snitch ass news bitch. Fu** you”.

Protesters very aggressive with media.

Antifa Confronts Police

*NOTE how Antifa is call the media 'snitches'.

Antifa believes the media is supposed to be on their side and hide their identifies and not report what they're doing.

15 posted on 08/12/2018 2:12:30 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: MountainWalker

I think they usually get about 250,000 but your point is accurate.


16 posted on 08/12/2018 2:18:32 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: yesthatjallen

When Whitey defends himself, he is called racist.


17 posted on 08/12/2018 2:18:53 PM PDT by I want the USA back (If free speech is taken away, dumb and silent we are led, like sheep to the slaughter: G Washington)
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To: yesthatjallen

More mind control from deep state.


18 posted on 08/12/2018 2:21:16 PM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: alloysteel
There is no such thing as “far right”.

According to the lamestream media, the entire political spectrum ranges from progressives, to right, to far right, to far far right, to far far right extremists, to far far right reactionary extremists, to far, far right reactionary radical extremists, to Nazis, to Trump supporters.

19 posted on 08/12/2018 2:22:03 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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To: Eagles6

I have attended March for Life rallies. You are correct, there are usually about 200,000 and it’s held in freezing January. It gets little or no media coverage. There are also almost no LEO’s there as it is a Gathering of well-behaved people.


20 posted on 08/12/2018 2:23:31 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever!)
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